by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about graduate study in legal research at Albany Law School. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Graduate Certificate levels. Its best result is a rank of #9 out of 9 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, Albany Law School among the top schools in the country for legal research, ranked #112 out of 115 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Legal Research Schools | 112 of 115 |
| Best Legal Research Schools in New York | 10 of 10 |
| Best Legal Research Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region | 23 of 23 |
The table below lists every degree level granted in legal research at Albany Law School, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 31 |
| Graduate Certificate | 9 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Albany Law School awarded 31 master’s degrees in legal research.
Albany Law School holds a strong position among schools offering legal research at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #9 out of 9 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in New York | 9 |
| Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region | 22 |
| Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools | 99 |
The full-time graduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $60,946 | $60,946 |
| Fees | $240 | $240 |
Learn more about Albany Law School tuition and fees.
Among recent graduates, 26% of legal research master’s degrees went to men and 74% went to women.
The largest share of legal research master’s degree graduates at Albany Law School were White. About 45% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Albany Law School with a master’s in legal research.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 14 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Albany Law School conferred 19 master’s completions in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence in the latest year of data — 84% to women and 16% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (53%).
Albany Law School conferred 10 master’s completions in legal research and advanced professional studies, other in the most recent reporting year — 60% to women and 40% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (30%).
Albany Law School awarded 2 master’s degrees in programs for foreign lawyers recently — 50% to women and 50% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (50%).
During the most recent reporting year, Albany Law School handed out 9 graduate certificate degrees in legal research.
Albany Law School is not yet ranked for legal research at the graduate certificate level.
In the most recent graduating class, 44% of legal research graduate certificate degrees went to men and 56% went to women.
The majority of legal research graduate certificate degree graduates at Albany Law School were White. Approximately 56% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Albany Law School with a graduate certificate in legal research.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Albany Law School awarded 9 graduate certificate completions in legal research and advanced professional studies, other in the latest year of data — 56% to women and 44% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (56%).
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